The number of COVID-19 cases across the world has surpassed 200 million. 

According to Worldometer, a website that provides real-time pandemic statistics, the global tally topped the grim milestone and reached around 200 million 190-thousand as of Wednesday morning, Korea time. 

The figure accounts for two-point-five percent of the global population of seven-point-75 billion. 

The global tally surpassed 100 million on January 25 and doubled in just six months. It took over a year to reach 100 million but needed just half a year to hit 200 million.

The United States remained No. 1 in terms of cumulative COVID-19 caseloads at 36 million, followed by India with 31 million and Brazil and Russia.  

The global death toll stood at four-point-26 million.